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aka 7 Years War between France and England. In the colonies, it was called the French Indian War because the colonists fought with British soldiers against France the Indians who were on side of France. Because of the war, England had a massive war debt began to tax the people in the 13 colonies. -
Beginning in 1763 economic policy England followed when it came to the 13 colonies. England saw the colonies as a market for English goods wanted to get money (taxes) natural resources from the colonies. -
hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves.
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The stamp act was the first direct tax on American colonies. It required stamps on all legal papers. Sparking widespread protest under the banner of "Taxation without Representation. -
The Townshend Acts 1767–1768 were a series of British parliamentary measures that placed duties on imported goods glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea to pay for royal officials salaries and assert authority over the American colonies. These acts provoked intense colonial resistance, leading to boycotts, the formation of the Daughters of Liberty, and increased tensions that resulted in the Boston Massacre. -
The Boston Massacre was the confrontation when nine British soldiers shot several in a crowd estimated between 300 and 400, who were harassing them verbally and throwing various projectiles. The event was subsequently described as "a massacre" by Samuel Adams, Paul Revere -
The Boston Tea Party was an act of protest on December 16, 1773 during the American Revolution. Initiated by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, the capital of Massachusetts -
The Quartering Acts of 1765 and 1774 were British parliamentary laws requiring American colonists to house and supply British troops. They aimed to reduce military costs after the French and Indian War and assert authority. While not placing troops directly in private homes at first, they fueled colonial resentment, leading directly to the American Revolution.